Best gaming pc for €500?

miggins

Hey boardsies im looking to do a build for my son for christmas but ive not done one for about 10 years so im a bit out of the loop as to what to buy. All will be needed is the tower so im hoping to come in around 500. This will purely be for gaming. Have mouse,keyboard etc so just the case and the guts lads thanks. Will be running windows 7

SterlingArcher

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miggins

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Apologies will do

SterlingArcher

miggins wrote: »

Apologies will do

Haha no need for apologies.was Just letting you know. Will make it easier to help you get what you need.

BloodBath

Here's a build I did for someone else that would suit you as well. Just drop windows.

The case also comes in black and white.

Item|Price
Intel Core i3-4130 Box, LGA1150|€101.92
ASRock B85 Pro4, Sockel 1150, ATX|€68.12
ASUS HD7790-DC2OC-1GD5, Radeon HD 7790, 1GB GDDR5, 2x DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort|€106.29
WD Caviar Blue 1TB 6Gb's|€53.38
Zalman Z3-Plus Midi-Tower - schwarz, ohne Netzteil|€38.93
Corsair Builder Serie CX430 V3 Non-Modular 80+ Bronze, 430 Watt|€40.35
Samsung SH-118AB schwarz|€11.92
LogiLink USB 2.0 all-in-one Card Reader, für 3,5" Einbauchschacht|€3.32
LogiLink SATA Anschlusskabel mit Sicherungslasche, 0.5m|€0.70
MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit SB-Version Englisch|€85.56
8GB-Kit G.Skill PC3-10667U CL9-9-9-24|€68.93
Shipping|€18.99
Total|€598.41

SlipslideDC

Hi all,
Newbie on boards and in PC building, so looking for some guidance on a build. My two sons are looking to play Minecraft and Call of Duty style games, so would like something that is able to handle these type of games.
Current set up is a Dell Dimenson 9200 standard of the shelf, I was going to re-use the tower but its not a must. Also a recent TV upgrade has freed up a 26" LCD TV with a VGA port, so was going to use this for the monitor- will this cause any graphics issues??
My budget is around €450 - €550
And just one more question - can wireless game controllers be used or will this drive the price up drastically.
Thanks in advance

uncle_sam_ie

Yes you can use a wireless controller .

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/NEW-XBOX-360-PC-WIRELESS-USB-GAMING-RECIEVER-ADAPTOR-/300592722579?pt=UK_VideoGames_VideoGameAccessories_VideoGameAccessories_JN&hash=item45fcb8f293 + http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxa5CJsDzwQ

SlipslideDC

uncle_sam_ie wrote: »

Yes you can use a wireless controller .

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/NEW-XBOX-360-PC-WIRELESS-USB-GAMING-RECIEVER-ADAPTOR-/300592722579?pt=UK_VideoGames_VideoGameAccessories_VideoGameAccessories_JN&hash=item45fcb8f293 + http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxa5CJsDzwQ

Thanks Uncle Sam, good piece of kit

marco_polo

uncle_sam_ie wrote: »

Yes you can use a wireless controller .

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/NEW-XBOX-360-PC-WIRELESS-USB-GAMING-RECIEVER-ADAPTOR-/300592722579?pt=UK_VideoGames_VideoGameAccessories_VideoGameAccessories_JN&hash=item45fcb8f293 + http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxa5CJsDzwQ

Are you sure you linked to the right one you can get them a bit cheaper than €50?

uncle_sam_ie

marco_polo wrote: »

Are you sure you linked to the right one you can get them a bit cheaper than €50?

The one I linked was a lot cheaper a few months ago. I guess it went up in price:eek:

SlipslideDC

marco_polo wrote: »

Are you sure you linked to the right one you can get them a bit cheaper than €50?

That's a much nicer price, thanks for this.

tipp2k12

marco_polo wrote: »

Are you sure you linked to the right one you can get them a bit cheaper than €50?

Can you also get something like that for a ps3 controller? At the moment I am just connecting it through usb to my pc. Would prefer to have it wireless.

marco_polo

tipp2k12 wrote: »

Can you also get something like that for a ps3 controller? At the moment I am just connecting it through usb to my pc. Would prefer to have it wireless.

I believe it is doable with a Bluetooth dongle, I couldn't say I know anything about it though.